vmware-vdiskmanager.exe Syntax
Hello, I use the vmware Server 2 and I try to expand an diskvolume. The Syntax should be: vmware-vdiskmanager.exe -x 36GB myDisk.vmdkI tryed vmware-vdiskmanager.exe -x 100Gb w2k8.vmdk and get the...
View ArticleWindows 2003 Standard 4 CPU 4 GB memory limitation
Windows 2003 Standard has a 4 cpu and 4 GB memory recognition limitation. But when virtualizing a physical server that is running Windows 2003 Standard, would it be possible to allocate more than 4...
View ArticleWHS 2011 install
Hi,I am trying to install Windows Home Server 2011. I have mounted the drive containing my install DVD and when I start it it comes up, loads the windows files acts like its starting windows (to start...
View Articlemulticast subscription cannot transfer from the guest OS to host OS?
I have a Linux OS hosted on a XP box. When I start a program receiving UDP packets on a multicast address, like 224.2.2.2, it fails. netstat -g shows this Linux system successfully registers the...
View ArticleShrink image - unwanted spaces?
I created a virtual image of 500GB and install windows 2003 and MS SQL application. At some points the SQL application is using 400GB storage. Which cause the .vmdk images to be 400GB. now I cleared up...
View ArticleUnable to delete "lock" files
I've a couple of old "lock" files from a long-dead host backup that I'd like to delete. However, whenever I attempt to delete them I get messages that indicate that I cannot do so. Using a Windows 7...
View ArticlePerformance tuning in Server 2.0
Everyone has their favorite list of performance tweaks for the old 1.0 Server product. MemTrimRate, pshare, etc. Has anyone applied these tweaks to the 2.0 product? Do they still help with...
View ArticleVMware Server VMs - Network adaptor disconnected - help needed please
Hi everyone! I have previously set-up VMware Server running two virtual machines as testing environments. The VMs are running Windows XP Pro (Service Pack 2). The VMware server itself is sat on...
View ArticleVmrun shutdown of virtual guest not working for me in Server 2
I am trying to use the vmrun command line utility to force the shutdown of a running virtual machine under Vmware Server 2. The host system is Suse 10 and the guest is Wndows Server 2000. I am using...
View ArticleSetting up a WIndows network/Domain
Hi all, I'm trying to set up a mini test network (for mcsa training) I have installed a Server 2003 Std as a virtual machine (On a 64 bit vista ultimate machine). I believe when I set the original...
View ArticleHow to access VM from network issue with NATTING , real IP vs Fake IP
Hi, I have below scenario Host: Windows XP Professional - version 2002 service pack 3 - in domain with static IP VM Version 2 with tools installed. VM : Windows 2003 server standard stand alone...
View ArticleGuest VM uses 300% more memory
I have four hypervisor hosts. They are all running VMWare Server 2.0.2 Build 203138. Hosts 1-3 are Windows Server 2003 Enterprise SP2, 32-bit. Host 4 is Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard. I have 5 guest...
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ESXi 5.1 on HP (ProLiant DL380p Gen8) Hardware Monitoring / Health Status Issues
I am having trouble with getting accurate hardware monitoring with ESXi 5.1 on an HP (ProLiant DL380p Gen8) server. The build installed is 799733 (HP version, with HP Tools installed) I am using this...
View Articletrouble with web ui
I've 2 server, one upgraded from 2.0rc to 2.0, the other upgraded from 1.0.x to 2.0 (all linux server & linux client) I've a dedicated user with firefox 2 for web ui but if i try to use the...
View ArticleVirtualising BIOS locked SBS2003 Server
I have in the past successfully used the VMWare Converter to convert Servers running OEM or retail versions of Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 r2 to VM's. I am now having a problem running running...
View ArticleLinux Host, Linux Guests running Apache -- load handling issues
Heres the scoop: Host: Core 2 Quad 2.667 w/ 4GB and mirrored disks running Fedora Core 9 x64 Guests: 2 processors w/ 512MB, 40GB. Three total guests. Host is running MYSQL, NFS, and VMware. No X...
View Articlevmnet0 subnet 255.2.. / Limited or no connectivity
We have installed VMware server 2.0 on 64 bit Windows Server 2003. The vmnet0 is appearing with a strange subnet mask of 255.255.255.255and we can't find out why. VM guests getting Limited or...
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Ubuntu 7 server host, ubuntu 8 server guest local network and Internet not...
I have the follwing configuration: host Ubuntu server 7 guest Ubuntu server 8 vmnet0 = bridged (eth1) ifconfig on host: eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:E0:81:48:F9:EF inet...
View ArticleUsing DHCP from Server, not VMware
I have set up Server 2003, DNS, and DHCP on my first virtual machine. I want my second virtual machine (windows xp) to get its IP from the first machine, via DHCP. Ive read through the manual, but...
View ArticleIs there any value to enabling Intel-VT for 32-bit Linux host and 32-bit...
Hi All, I have a quick question concerning my VMWare Server 2.0 installation on my Linux host workstation. The Linux host is 32-bit, and I am running a single guest, which is Windows XP Professional...
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